Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both was 98.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador stood at 98.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador peaked at 98.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2003.
Ecuador ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78.3% | — |
| 2003 | 74.4% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7% | 74.4% | 90.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 91.3% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.7% | 98.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 2 Costa Rica 99.5% compare
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 98.7% compare
- 4 Chile 98.4% compare
- 6 Peru 97.6% compare
- 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.5% compare
- 8 Egypt 96.0% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Ecuador was 98.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both?
- Ecuador ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release